9th

2011 McKinney North High School

Showcase Night1

McKinney North Staff

Principal

Jimmy Spann

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McKinney North Staff

Associate

Principal

Jae Gaskill3

McKinney North Staff

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Alpha House( A – D)

Principal - Sean Walker

Counselor – Jacquie Caspari

Secretary – Gillian Harrop

McKinney North Staff

Beta House(E – K)

Principal – Tawn King

Counselor – Michael Denton

Secretary – Sylvia White

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McKinney North Staff

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Gamma House(L – Re)

Principal – Michael Smiley

Counselor – Nancy Thibodeaux

Secretary – Chris Cunningham

McKinney North Staff

Delta House(Rf – Z)

Principal – Marcus Bourland

Counselor – Velvet Hammond

Secretary – Jane Moorman

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Registration for Current 9th Graders

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Through World Geography:

ClassesFebruary 15th –

18th and February 21st -

23rd

Students and Technology

MNHS is piloting a new program which will allow students to:

utilize their own technology in the classroom access the school’s wireless network bring the outside world into the classroom learn valuable employment skills benefit from varied forms of instruction and

learning

*The MISD Acceptable Use Agreement must be followed at all times.

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Academic Planning Guide

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Academic Planning Guide

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Graduation Requirements

1. 26 Credits2. Must meet

minimum standard on all portions of the Grade 11 Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS)

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Graduation Specifics

4 credits – English

4 credits – Math

4 credits - Science

4 credits - Social Studies

2 credits – Same Second Language

1 credit - Fine Arts

.5 credit - Professional Communications

.5 credit – Health

1 credit - Physical Education course or Athletics

5 credits - Other Electives

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2 Types Of Graduation Plans1. Recommended Plan (previous slide) 2. Distinguished Achievement Plan Same Requirements as Recommended Plan

PLUS-1 more year of same Foreign Language-.5 or 1 credit Medical Science Careers

-No IPC -No Math Models

-4 or more Advanced Measures14

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Course Selection for Current 9th Graders1. English II - Academic , Pre AP or Gifted (GT) Level

2. Math: Geometry (Academic, Pre AP or GT Level) or Algebra II at the desired level

3. Science:

Biology, *IPC or Chemistry at the desired level (Rec. Plan only)

4. World History - Academic or AP Level

5. Language other than English – Continued

from Grade 9

6. Elective – Consider Health and Professional

Communications if credit has not already been

earned.

7. Elective - Consider Physical Education , Athletics or a Fine Art class if credit has not already been earned.

Pre AP and AP Courses

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AP Coordinat

or

Deanne Pratt

Once my core classes have been selected, what are my

elective options?

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We’re so glad you asked!

Let’s take a look.

If you are considering a program that has a three year progression, the time to start is Grade

10.

You can pick up Career & Technology Education flow charts at the appropriate tables

tonight!18

Career and Technology Courses (CTE)

A great way

to explore

your options for the future!

CTE Areas of Study Agriculture, Food and

Natural Resources Arts, A/V Technology

and Communication Business Management

and Administration Education and

Training Finance Health Science Hospitality and

Tourism

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Career and Technology Courses (CTE)An

excellent opportunity to learn valuable job skills while in

high school.

CTE Areas of Study Human Services Information Technology Law, Public Safety,

Corrections and Security Marketing Science, Technology,

Engineering and Mathematics

Technology Applications Transportation,

Distribution and Logistics 20

Language Arts

Do the

write thing

!

Language Arts Electives Academic Decathlon Creative Writing Debate Broadcast Journalism Desktop Publishing Journalism –

Newspaper and Yearbook Production

Photojournalism Video Technologies 21

Social Studies

Exploring your past,

present and future.

Understanding yourself and others.

Social Studies Electives Psychology

AP Psychology

Sociology

AP European History

AP Human Geography

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Fine Arts

Painting is just another

way of keeping a

diary. 

~Pablo Picasso

Fine Art Electives Introductory Art, 2-D Art, 3-

D Art, AP Studio Art Band, Jazz, Orchestra,

Percussion, Color Guard, Winter Guard

Chorus, Chamber Singers, Chorale, Concert Choir, Vocal Jazz Ensemble

Dance – Drill Team, Studio, Technical and Theatre

Production Theatre, Technical Theatre

AP Art History AP Music Theory 23

Grade 10 Testing

Preliminary SAT(PSAT) - October

www.collegeboard.com

PLAN -February

www.act.org

Both are Free!24

Plan

BigMost large four-year universities will be

looking at 4 core areas when making acceptance

decisions:

1. Class Rank

2. Grade Point Average (GPA)

3. Standardized Test Scores on the SAT or ACT

4. Rigor of high school course work

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Think SmallSmaller colleges and

universities have the ability to look mores holistically at students when considering

applicants. Get your child involved in

clubs, sports or other extracurricular activities.

Eventually, have them volunteer or get a part

time job. College Admissions Committees like to see well-rounded

students.

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Remember we have college planning help right here

on campus.

McKinney Education Foundation Representative

Tammi Saffeltsaffel@mckinneyisd.net

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